Susanne Padel
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 100
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The aim of this study is to provide an assessment of the potential for organic poultry production in England and Wales and, in particular, to identify likely technical, financial and market constraints for the development of organic chicken, egg and table meat production enterpises. The focus of this study is on businesses that might choose to adopt organic poultry production, as well as free-range producers who might wish to convert to full organic standards. It is assumed that organic poultry production systems are unlikely to result from the conversion of intensive conventional poultry units